"For my own good?" Xiang Nanzhi frowned. "Don't you think you're ridiculous? I'm heavily pregnant and you're trying to drive a wedge between me and my husband."
"How long have you known each other? Has it been a long time?"
Compared to him, she hadn't known Shen Shixun for very long.
"Feelings shouldn't be measured by this."
"If you really trusted him that much, why didn't you believe him immediately and stand by his side right away?"
"What's it to you? Are you just being nosy and meddling in other people's business?"
"Compared to Shen Shixun, am I an outsider now?"
"It's good that you know your place. Let's not contact each other anymore. What kind of bullshit friend are you?"
Li Luchuan stood up, supporting himself on the table with both hands. "Nan Zhi, we've known each other for over ten years. Whether you admit it or not, I'm helping you see yourself clearly."
Xiang Nanzhi rolled her eyes at him, and Li Luchuan continued, "If you really care about him as much as you think, why didn't you believe him and instead had a huge fight with him, almost ending in divorce? This is just a minor incident."
"Isn't this all your fault? You're afraid he'll stop you..."
"No, he has no real power. He can't stop me. I have a thousand ways to shut him up if he tips me off."
Xiang Nanzhi picked up a cup of Longjing tea from the table and splashed it directly on his face.
The tea dripped down the man's head, down to his eyelashes and chin.
Li Luchuan wiped the tea off his face with his hand. "Are you serious?"
Xiang Nanzhi picked up another cup and splashed it on top.
Yes, she was serious.
Now, when she recalls questioning Shen Shixun back then, remembering how her mind went blank and she was heartbroken, it feels like it was just yesterday.
“I knew I was pregnant, and you did this. I don’t care what your purpose was, we can’t be friends anymore.”
She was unaware of Li Luchuan's return to China until they met. She later learned that Li Ran had partnered with the Xiang family on a mining operation, and it just so happened that Shen Shixun was the one who coordinated with Li Luchuan.
"I'm also testing his character for you."
"Li Luchuan, who are you? Who are you? What's your surname?"
When Xiang Nanzhi questioned him, her eyes no longer held the joy of a long-awaited reunion, nor did they show any pretense of playing along with him; her direct disgust was undisguised.
"Is it any of your business what my husband and I do?"
He looked incredibly disheveled, with tea stains on his hair and face, and even a few tea leaves stuck to his hair. His light gray suit had been stained dark by the tea.
"I don't blame you for not keeping your promises made too early. If you're going to find someone, find someone better than me so I can know where I went wrong." Li Luchuan's voice was a little hoarse.
"In my opinion, he's better than you in every way. Get lost, Li Luchuan."
"You told me to get lost because of him?"
"Yes, are you deaf and can't you hear me? Do I need to say it again?"
Xiang Nanzhi pointed to the door, her eyes devoid of any emotion, "Get out, Li Luchuan, get out!"
He didn't move, but Xiang Nanzhi picked up two paper cups from the table and threw them at him.
Li Luchuan didn't expect her to get so angry with him. The man raised his hands in a gesture of surrender, "Fine, I'll leave, don't get angry."
"go out."
Li Luchuan walked to the doorway and said, "You two are not from the same world. Rather than making each other unhappy and sad, it's better to part ways amicably."
"Whether you believe it or not, I'm doing this for your own good."
He had been living abroad for years and had nothing to worry about, but she was the only one he missed.
Xiang Nanzhi was still angry after driving Li Luchuan away.
She became increasingly angry as she thought about the whole story.
Ma Xiaorong lost her will to do anything. I looked at her from the doorway several times, wanting to go in and comfort her, but I was afraid it would backfire.
Zhang Man and Zhou Zilu strolled around the antique market, gossiping as they went, "Who was that guy just now? He was so handsome, did Sister Qiu tell him to get lost?"
"I guess he's one of Qiu's suitors. Qiu has a husband, and he's quite handsome, though not as good-looking as this guy, but his physique... tsk tsk tsk..."
"And this man too, knowing that Sister Qiu has a husband, he still pursued her. He has no principles."
"What's wrong with principles? When the feelings are right, when you love someone too much, when you like someone too much, you don't care about principles anymore."
Zhou Zilu admired him from the bottom of her heart. "He was not afraid of worldly opinions for love and dared to pursue it. Even when Qiu Jie was pregnant, he did not mind but boldly pursued her. That is true love."
Zhang Man was a few years older than Zhou Zilu and couldn't understand Zhou Zilu's thinking. "So, when you get married, if your husband boldly pursues love, then you..."
"Pah, pah, pah, you jinx."
Hearing Zhang Man's words, Zhou Zilu felt a surge of nervousness. "According to what you're saying, I need to be more careful in the future."
I admire men who dare to pursue love, but as long as it doesn't happen to her, that's fine.
Zhang Man couldn't stop laughing, "Double standards..."
They hadn't walked far when they both stopped. The man walking towards them was the one that Sister Qiu had told to get out of the way earlier.
Li Luchuan heard them talking, but his reaction wasn't strong. He smiled at the two of them and said, "Hello, can you help me out?"
Zhou Zilu glanced at Zhang Man, and Zhang Man glanced back at Zhou Zilu; both of them looked somewhat awkward…
Xiang Nanzhi is the boss, and they wouldn't dare to approach him no matter what. Before Li Luchuan could finish speaking, they immediately sped away.
Back at the antique market, Ma Xiaorong was still sullen. "Shh, keep your voices down."
"Sister Qiu hasn't come out yet?"
"No."
Ma Xiaorong was quite worried, but worrying wouldn't do any good. She should have sent a message to Xiang Jingyi to report, but Xiang Nanzhi had been distancing himself from her lately.
There was no doubt that she knew she would report her situation to the old mansion in private, so she was somewhat wary of her.
——
Shen Shixun doesn't get involved in any projects related to the Xiang family, and Zhang Yandong has plenty of projects for him to work on.
That evening, he approached Zhang Yandong to discuss cooperation.
After she shared her thoughts, Zhang Yandong froze completely.
"Are you serious?"
"Um."
"I think it's feasible."
"I'll handle things on the grasslands; the rest is up to you."
"Is that Rooney reliable, your brother-in-law?"
"Rooney is a trustworthy person, and he will not have any problems getting things done."
Zhang Yandong, puffing on his cigar, asked, "When did you start having this idea?"
"It's quite early, are you going to do it or not?"
"Yes, of course we'll do it."
Zhang Yandong hasn't been to Saigon for many years. Ever since Zhai Ming died that year, the Zhai family has unanimously believed that he was the one who killed Zhai Ming, and they have not had any contact with each other for so many years.
Not only that, Zhai Ying still refuses to talk to him.
With Zhang Yandong's approval, Shen Shixun could proceed with greater boldness. The next day, before dawn, Rooney arrived at a local entrance.
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